Handbrake Adustment

[charliesgrandad]

Had moho in for test today and it failed on handbrake, the mot station don't do repairs so I was going to get a mechanic friend to adjust the brakes as it is only about 3 years since all the rear brakes were renewed ,tophat disks shoes and pads so I hopefully assume it is only adjustment that is needed
My question is does anyone have a link to instructions for adjusting handbrake on twin axle Alko chassis, I have come across on in the past but struggling to find it as it may help my mechanic

 

[charliesgrandad]

I spoke to Alko and they told me to contact Nova Leisure and they would sort me out, I contacted Nova and they said give them a couple of days and they would get the part numbers for me from "guess who " yes that's right Alko, who I spoke to in the first place( Nova they only supply to the trade), so I then had to get prices from other dealers, as mine is tag axle I needed 4 short cables one to each wheel and then a long one front to back the best price I could get was £125 each for the short ones and £150 for the long one .
As I was advised that the cables might need replacing to get it through a test next September and the fact that it got through the test and is working fine now,(it recently held me on a 20% hill no problem) I am not too keen to splash out £650 before I have to
The moral of the story is Alko are rip off merchants taking the p!ss out of motorhomers

 

[JockandRita]

The moral of the story is Alko are rip off merchants taking the p!ss out of motorhomers

I'll go along with that.

Cheers,

Jock.

 

[Geo]

Didn’t give me that info only that it was 11%

It failed again then.

Vehicles first used before 1 January 1915 only need one efficient braking system. They do not need to meet a specified efficiency requirement.

All other vehicles must achieve a minimum parking brake efficiency of 16%.
Fronts up to 2010 50%
Fronts 2010 On 58%

 

[Landy Andy]

Did you ever find any new cables for the Alko chassis? My handbrake isn’t so good

It won’t be cables, it will be how it’s adjusted. Need someone who cares to do it.